let me tell you how i will create 12 millionobs when president obama couldn't. first my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> this is abc 7 breaking news. >> we are following breaking news. >> a tree has fallen onto a truck. you can see the pictures live from the chopper. this happened about 30 minutes ago on connecticut avenue at randolph road. we're told nobody was hurt.

county crews are on their way to clear the tree. connecticut avenue will be closed until the rest is cleared. you can see the damage to the truck. you can see the tree on top of another vehicle on the top part of the screen. we will have more details through the newscast. >> a man shot in a confrontation with police in silver spring has died. >> this happened after police say the man tried to force his way into a home where his girlfriend is a live-in nanny. >> montgomery county police got a call around 4:00 this morning from the gunman saying he wanted to do harm to himself and possibly others. >> the next door neighbor heard seven or a gunshot. he and his roommates hit the floor. >> i jumped on the floor because i did not know what was going on. i saw my roommate walking down the hall. we were looking of the front

window. >> the shots came from the stairwell leading to the basement of islam. the 22-year-old armed man was trying to get inside where his 23-year-old girlfriend is a live-in nanny. quickly told her to keep the door locked and stay away from the basement door -- >> we told her to keep the door locked and stay away from the basement door and not to let him in. >> she and the three children she cares for were not harmed. police spoke to the man in the backyard before the open fire. his motives were not clear. >> at the top of the stairwell he did have some sort of handgun in his hands. there was an encounter between he and the police. he was shot. >> police say the armed man called for 911 this morning saying he wanted police to kill him. they were able to track him and his car to the silver spring home. >>it is still not clear how many

officers were involved in the shooting. we're told there are detectives here from the crime unit and internal affairs. john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> police say the suspect had a replica hand gun. the officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave. that is standard procedure in any officer-involved shooting. fairfax county police have made an arrest in a weekend murder. he is charged with murder and death of mark eaves. as the bidders say the men knew each other but are not saying what sparked the investigators are saying the men knew each other but are not saying what sparked the shooting. >> it has been a week since the fairfax teenager disappeared. volunteers and family are searching where his abandoned car was found. last monday, he dropped his brother off at high school and was then seen on fairfax

boulevard. that was the last time anyone saw him. his parents said there was no indication he was planning to run away. >> murray the dog has been reunited with his owners. he went missing last week during a bizarre string of events. a friend of his owner was walking him when a man came up and assaulted her. murray then ran off. as for the owner, he says the outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming. >> a few people ask us for the story. i told them. people's reaction was, what is the world coming to? in a lot of ways, it was 30 people mobilizing to hopeless by the dog. >> he has a few injuries from when he was on his own over the weekend. he is expected to recover just fine. >> today a controversial at is going up in four metro stations urging people to stop jihad by

siding with israel. >> here is the ad. these posters and ads caused controversy in new york city a few weeks ago. now they are in the district. metro bought them fearing they would spark violence. judges ruled in favor of them for freedom of speech. they will be going up in four metro stations. riders what by dozens of ads on a daily basis. many support causes like education and aids awareness. some tell us this is not any different. >> i guess it is ok. >> others feel otherwise. >> i feel like if people are

violent overseas they may get violent year. i think they should not put it up. >> she is referring to the recent youtube video that caused violent and of the protests across the middle east. the organization behind these ads says they are not trying to promote violence. some riders helped the group is prepared for backlash just like a maker of the youtube them. >> it goes along the same lines. >> the judge ruled metro officials must put the ads up by 5:00 this evening. metro officials tell us they will comply with the judge's orders. >> it was a cold start to the moment after the big chill came in over the weekend. that is not cooling down the taste of d.c.

>> there is some good food out here. we will try some of that. the doors open up at 12:00. it runs until 7:00 rain or shine. i told the organizers of a call for nothing but sunshine, but there could be some showers in the afternoon. there are tents. i think it is worth a try. the food looks yummy. it is cool outside. temperatures are in the low 50's down south -- downtown. the forecast does call for mainly cloudy skie with light showers through the afternoon. the travel forecast has showers from raleigh to atlanta. there are extra clouds in the southwest. it will be mild in phoenix at 95. they have all sorts of fun activities out here. they have lots of different beers to sample as long as you

are responsible. the fullew moments away. we will be right back. >> with just 29 days until election day, the romney campaign is turning up the heat. romney and paul ryan are on the campaign trail in swing states. we have a live picture from ohio where paul ryan is taking the stage. mitt romney' foreign policy speech is making waves. >> mitt romney shifted his focus today to foreign policy. >> policies have not been able to the best examples of world leadership. nowhere is this more evident than in the middle east. >> the romney campaign is trying to reverse the tide on this issue after some of his recent perceived missteps including his initial response to the attack on the consulate in libya. used today's speech to keep up his criticism of the obama administration. he had a bit of a swagger.

he is riding a wave of momentum from last week's debate. the poll taken after the denver showdown has the race tied among registered voters. president obama had a five-point advantage three days leading into the debate. voters overwhelmingly said ann romney won the debate. that is the biggest debate when ever recorded by gallup bigger than bill clinton's over george bush. president obama is expected to raise more than $10 million over two days. at an event in los angeles last night, musicians lent support for his reelection.. obama thanked the performers and threw in a not so subtle reference to his debate performance. >> they performed flawlessly night after night. i cannot always say the same. >> the pressure is now on vice

president biden who squares off against paul ryan on thursday night in their only debate. >> the obama campaign will counter his trip to virginia tomorrow with the first lady courts voters in the battleground state. she will speak tomorrow at the louden county fairgrounds. tickets are required. >> a statue of christopher columbus on a living-room table. how it was done and the message the artist is trying to send. >> the meningitis outbreak rose to 91 cases in nine states, including virginia and maryland. >> two parties allied with deadly results. criminal charges are being filed. >> it is a cool day. we will talk about when the warmer days are on the way.

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>> it was a brawl in philadelphia. this is not how you celebrate the wedding. two people are behind bars after the fight turned deadly. two different wedding parties got into it. it spilled into the street. a 57-old man suffered a heart

attack and died at the hospital. it is not clear how the fight got started. one of the three men in custody faces charges of assaulting a police officer. there could be more charges as police continue to analyze the video. >> the pharmacy at the center of the meningitis outbreak has announced a voluntary recall of all products. this comes after a steroid was tied to 91 cases of meningitis. seven people have died including one person in maryland and one in virginia. the company that makes the steroid is one of thousands allowed to mix their own medications. >> these individuals are no different from counterfeiters. instead of manufacturing take -- fake rolexes they are manufacturing fake drugs. >> experts say the problem is many of these companies do not

have to meet the same fda standards. >> the head coach is expected to give an update this afternoon on the status of the quarterback. the rookie sensation who suffered a minor concussion we are told after being hit in the game yesterday with atlanta. he is being evaluated again today. he expects to be in the lineup on sunday. we will see what the coach and medical staff have to say. news channel 8 will carry his news conference live at 3:00. you can watch it there. >> the nationals are trying to get another win closer to the world series. they take on the st. louis cardinals at 4:37 this afternoon. they overcame a well start by bio gonzales. things did not go as well for the orioles in game one of the alds. the bronx bombers rallied for

five runs in the ninth for a 7-2 win. >> last two hours late because of rain in baltimore. >> there is rain in the forecast tonight. brian joins us with our forecast. >> it is chilly out here. there could be rain in baltimore for the game tonight. keep that in mind. not just rain, a cold rain. let's step in to some weather and talk about the numbers. it is cool outside. we did have a nice sunrise to start. the clouds moved in. we have a lot of cloud cover across the area right now. temperatures across the area continue to be on the chilly side. moisture will continue to stream in from the south and west through the day. it will be light in nature. there could be light showers on top of the cold temperatures.

some 40's in the suburbs. we will climb a few degrees through the afternoon. mid-50s will be the best we can offer. when the system is out of your tomorrow, we will return to sunshine. temperatures will climb tomorrow. i think we will reach near 60. wednesday, i think we will be in the low 70's. we will see improving weather toward the end of the week. we're at the taste of d.c. what are you doing here today? >> i am here with troop 1869. >> what are you working on? >> i am working on my community service out reach. i was with curtis earlier washing dishes. >> stewart? >> i am with the taste of the sea. >> you were on the apprentice. >> donald is a nice guy.

>> today is the last day. >> it is still a great time. yesterday was raining and we have a packed house. today it is just a little chilly. come on out. we have great food. 70 restaurants and eric hutchinson on stage. >> is d.c. known for one food? >> two things. the chili and mumbo sauce. i think you will see that a lot. >> we will be back with more in a bit. it is a good time to come out and have fun until 7:00 tonight. >> it sounds good. to date is columbus day. >> how do you get a 13 foot tall 10,000 pound statue on a living-room table? >> i give up. an artist found a way to do it

with this 120-year-old statue of christopher columbus in new york city. >> he built the entire living room around the statue. the goal is to allow people to experience art in a more intimate way. this exhibit runs through november 18. i do not know if you can sit down on the couches. that would be cool. coming up, technology from star trek may be the key to a trip to mars. >> we will tell you why these animal experts are dressed up like pandas.

[ male announcer ] who will raise taxes on the middle class? according to an independent non-partisan study, barack obama and the liberals will raise taxes on the middle class by $4,000. the sameme organization says the plan from mitt romney and common sense conservatives is "not a tax hike on t the middle

class." want proof? read the no-partisan study for yourself at american.com. obama and his liberal allieies? wean't afford four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.

>> drivers in california dealing with record prices at the pump. aaa said the state average for a gallon of regular hit $4.65. that is the highest average since june of 2008. that is the average. in some places, drivers pay more than $5 a gallon. >> in our area, gas prices more

variable. the average price in d.c. is $3.85 a gallon. that is down 4 cents from one week ago. in maryland, $3.70. >> customers have a new option to help them shop smarter. the retail giant is teaming up with american express offering free global prepaid cards. they will have no minimum balance with no fees. it is said to be an alternative to debit and checking accounts to help customers manage financing its finances. park's scientists -- >> scientists say they are developing a fuel called dilithium. that is the same name from star trek. they hope to use it to fuel the reactor that could cut the time in half free trip to mars. right now, it could take up to

eight months one way. >> that is a long time to travel.

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these are the scientists. you can see the lure him into a cage. they will close the door behind him. he is set to be released into the wild on thursday. we wish him well. >> all in the name of science. >> time for one last check on the weather. >> there are 70 different restaurants, five city blocks of food and drink. there are a lot of great smells and tastes. it runs all afternoon until 7:00. it will be chilly. there could be a springboard two. there will be covered areas. the next couple days, we will be warming. >> westbound connecticut avenue is shut down because of a

i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. "i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan." mitchell: "the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded that mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over 10 years." vo: why won't t romney level with us abt his tax plan which gives the wealthyhuge new tax breaks? because according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class - or increase the deficit to pay ior it. if we can't trt t him here... how could we ever trust him here?